Numbers 24:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.”

Numbers 24:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.””

Numbers 24:20 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction. ”

Numbers 24:20 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim <FI>is<Fi> Amalek; And his latter end--for ever he perisheth.'”

Numbers 24:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction. ”

Numbers 24:20 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter ende shall come to destruction.”

Numbers 24:20 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:20 in Context — Numbers 24

18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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What Does Numbers 24:20 Mean?

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